Exclusive: Watch the Video for Mirror Travel's 'Stoner'

Which lives up to the name

One of the best bands I saw at this year's installment of SXSW was Austin's own Mirror Travel, a scrappy power trio making a persuasive argument for the continued relevence of chunky, riffy, '70s-style psych rock. Their new album, Mexico (which came out a few weeks ago on the Austin label Modern Outsider), was recorded in Marfa, the tiny arts colony in the West Texas desert, after the band's career trajectory was nearly blown off course by their old record label's implosion. Taking to the wilderness after a near-death (or at least near-breakup) experience is a recipe for spiritual transformation, and Mexico crackles with a loudly amplified mysticism that should resonate with anyone who's ever vibed out to Neil Young & Crazy Horse's Zuma or pretty much anything from the Kyuss catalog.

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The latest single from Mexico is called "Stoner," and the combination of gooey rhythm section, front woman Lauren Green's reverbed-out vocals, and her fuzz-saturated guitar work more than live up to the name. So does the video, with its kaleidoscopes and overall "getting trippy in the desert" feel. We're happy to have it here first.